Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: $COIN) is preparing to bring tokenized U.S. stocks onto its platform, expanding beyond crypto trading as exchanges race to move traditional equities onto blockchain rails.
The company said the product will offer one-for-one backed tokenized stocks tied to underlying U.S. equities, allowing eligible users to own, trade, hold and redeem shares onchain while receiving dividends automatically. Coinbase said the rollout will begin in eligible jurisdictions outside the United States, though it has not provided a launch date.
The announcement puts Coinbase into a fast-crowding market that already includes crypto-native rivals and large financial firms exploring tokenized securities. Kraken has pushed tokenized U.S. stocks through xStocks, Robinhood has outlined plans for tokenized equities in Europe, and firms including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and JPMorgan have expanded tokenized fund products.
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Coinbase is framing its version as a step beyond synthetic exposure. CEO Brian Armstrong said the product will offer “real 1:1 backed tokenized stocks,” arguing that users will own an actual piece of the company onchain rather than a derivative or IOU.
The equities plan landed alongside a broader product slate meant to pull Coinbase closer to a full-service financial account. The company also outlined future options trading for crypto and traditional equities, support for users to transfer existing stock portfolios into Coinbase, borrowing against staked Solana, new prediction-market contracts and instant access to token launches on Solana and Base.
Coinbase Head of Financial Services Ben Shen said the company is working toward becoming the primary financial account for users, with spending, sending, trading, investing and borrowing inside one platform.
The push builds on a year in which Coinbase has moved further into a regulated market structure, including crypto perpetual futures, Bitcoin rewards cards, AI-agent trading tools and bitcoin-backed mortgage infrastructure.
Tokenized stocks remain early, and regulatory access will decide how quickly the market grows. Coinbase is betting that the next version of a brokerage account can live closer to crypto trading than traditional finance has allowed.
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is trading at $169.27 U.S. per share.